Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty (“Executive order” and “Harry Truman”).
Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ("Executive Order" and "Harry Truman").
President Harry Truman presented the Medal of Honor to Pappy Boyington.
Quote: “By this treaty, we are not only seeking to establish freedom from aggression and from the use of force in the North Atlantic community, but we are also actively striving to promote and preserve peace throughout the world” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Shared:
Harry Truman passed the 22nd Amendment... something he could not do on his own.
Harry Truman tried to veto the Taft-Hartley Act, but his attempts were overridden by Congress.
Quote: “All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Dependent:
Truman could not alone win World War II. Though he had an input on how it turned out, he was ultimately dependent on others to make the victory a success.
Truman could not implement the 21 Point Program…but congress could. He was dependent on Congress for the bill’s passing.
Quote: “The presidency of the United States carries with it a responsibility so personal as to be without parallel… No one can make decisions for him… Even those closest to him… never know all the reasons why he does certain things and why he comes to certain conclusions. To be president of the United States is to be lonely, very lonely at times of great decisions” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Loony:
The Truman Doctrine promised to stop Communism. Obviously, this was not accomplished, and Truman has no control over that.
Quote: “Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding it or be swallowed… a president is either constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Executive Privilege:
Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty (“Executive privilege” and “Harry Truman”).
Executive Order:
Truman authorized the use of the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (“Executive order”).
Works Cited:
"Executive order." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Executive privilege." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: Executive Order 9981 (1948)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. Cabinet
Harry Truman
Accomplishments and Challenges:
Constitutional:Quote: “By this treaty, we are not only seeking to establish freedom from aggression and from the use of force in the North Atlantic community, but we are also actively striving to promote and preserve peace throughout the world” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Shared:
Quote: “All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Dependent:
Quote: “The presidency of the United States carries with it a responsibility so personal as to be without parallel… No one can make decisions for him… Even those closest to him… never know all the reasons why he does certain things and why he comes to certain conclusions. To be president of the United States is to be lonely, very lonely at times of great decisions” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Loony:
Quote: “Being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding it or be swallowed… a president is either constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him” (“Harry Truman: quote on the presidency”).
Executive Privilege:
Truman signed the North Atlantic Treaty (“Executive privilege” and “Harry Truman”).
Executive Order:
Truman authorized the use of the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (“Executive order”).
Works Cited:
"Executive order." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Executive privilege." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: Executive Order 9981 (1948)." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010."Harry Truman: quote on the presidency." American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010.Cabinet